June 21, 2018
Mountain Trip guide Karl Welter called in an update on the June 18 team, who had just arrived at Camp One at 7,800'. The team moved up to Camp One at 7,800' from Denali Base Camp at 7,200', trekking through the night after landing on the Kahiltna Glacier from Talkeetna.
June 21, 2018
Mountain Trip guide Nick Nason called on behalf of the June 15 Denali West Buttress team, who are happy to be on the Kahiltna Glacier after a weather delay in Talkeetna. The team called during dinner in the kitchen tent; everyone seems to be in good spirits and excited to
June 21, 2018
It's been a busy few days for the June 1 team. They broke camp, descended to Base Camp, got lucky with the weather and flew out. Bam! We expect a final trip dispatch to arrive anytime, but in the meantime please know that everyone is back safe and sound.
June 20, 2018
It was a busy day in Talkeetna and at Base Camp. Many teams we waiting to either fly in or fly out, and when the weather cleared yesterday there were a lot of comings and goings. The June 18 Team had a brief delay in Talkeetna, then flew in late
June 20, 2018
The report tonight is a bit garbled, but it's still possible to understand that the team made it to Base Camp! I'll bet everyone is excited to be there and ready to get going. The team set up camp, reviewed glacier travel skills, and rested before heading out early tomorrow
June 19, 2018
The team is hanging tough at 14 Camp. They will be monitoring the weather closely over the next few days, and making plans accordingly. The team still has plenty of supplies and their will is still strong to keep ascending, and at this point it's a matter of acceptable weather
June 19, 2018
The team mobilized to the runway this afternoon, and they thought they would make it in to the range, but the weather moved in once again and the team will stay in Talkeetna another night. This is not an uncommon situation for teams attempting to fly in to the Alaska
June 19, 2018
The team has spent many days at 14 Camp due to the weather, but spirits are still high and the team is making the most of the situation. Guide Eli reports lots of socializing, birthday parties, and snowmen...oh my! The team plans to review skills they will use for the
June 19, 2018
Today the team attempted to move from Camp 1 (7800') to 11 Camp (11,200'). However, the storm system that has been sitting over the Alaska range for the past week has dumped so much snow that travel was too difficult, and the team retreated back to Camp 1. Veteran Mountain
